tissu adipeux

Definitions of tissu adipeux
  1. noun
    a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs
    synonyms: graisse
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    types:
    bedaine, panse
    a protruding abdomen
    type of:
    tissu animal
    the tissue in the bodies of animals
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